Dive Against Debris

🌍🐠 Be a Hero Beneath the Waves – PADI Dive Against Debris® Diver Specialty 🐠🌍

Love diving? Want to protect the ocean while you’re at it? Now’s your chance to turn every dive into something truly meaningful.

Join our PADI Dive Against Debris® Diver Specialty and become a citizen scientist with a purpose! This course is not just about improving your dive skills – it’s about making a real-world impact on the health of our ocean, one dive at a time.

♻️ About the Course

Every time we dive, we have a unique opportunity to give back to the ocean. In this one-of-a-kind course, you’ll learn how to safely remove marine debris and accurately report your findings to a global database that helps researchers and policy-makers tackle the trash crisis head-on.

Under the guidance of your enthusiastic PADI Instructor, you’ll:

🌊 Learn how to plan and conduct a Dive Against Debris survey
🗑 Practice proper techniques for collecting, recording, and disposing of underwater rubbish
📊 Submit your data to Project AWARE’s global marine debris database
🤝 Join a worldwide movement of ocean advocates and PADI Torchbearers™

💙 Why Take This Course?

Because you love the ocean – and it needs your help.

This course empowers you to:

✅ Protect what you love – your favorite dive sites
✅ Contribute to science – your data drives real change
✅ Dive with purpose – make every dive count for something more
✅ Inspire others – be part of the solution, not just a spectator

Whether it’s plastic bottles, ghost fishing lines, or discarded gear, you’ll help clean it up AND make it count.

🔍 Course Highlights

Perfect for certified divers aged 12+
Complete your Dive Against Debris eLearning at your own pace
Join us for a hands-on cleanup dive led by a PADI Pro
No extra gear required – just your passion and commitment

🌎 Become a PADI Torchbearer™

As a Dive Against Debris Diver, you’ll join a growing global community of PADI Torchbearers™ – individuals who explore with purpose and act for change. Together, we’re protecting marine life and preserving dive sites for future generations.